Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 37 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO
 38.34°N 106.22°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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